Then Came The Last Days Of May

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Parched land no desert sand,
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sun was just a dot
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And a little bit of water goes a long way,
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'cause it's hot
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Three good buddies were laughing and smoking in the back
Of a rented Ford
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They couldn't know they weren't going far

[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
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Each one with the money in his pocket
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Could go out and buy himself a brand new car
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But they all held the money they had
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Money they hoped would take them very far

[Verse 2]
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     The sky was bright, a traffic light,
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 now and then a truck
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And they hadn't seen a cop around all day
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 They brought everything they needed
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Bags and scales to weigh the stuff
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The driver said the border's just over the bluff

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[Bridge]
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 It wasn't until the car suddenly stopped
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 In the middle of a cold and barren plain
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And the other guy turned and spilled
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Three boys blood,
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did they know a trap had been laid?

[Verse 3]
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They're ok, the last days of may,
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 I'll be breathing dry air
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I'm leaving soon,
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the others are already there
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 You wouldn't be interested in coming along,
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 instead of staying here
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  They say the west is nice this time of year,
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 that's what they say

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[Outro]
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